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Implementation costs of hospital-based computerised decision support systems: a systematic review
Thomasina Donovan1, Bridget Abell2, Manasha Fernando2
1Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation and Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. thomasina.donovan@hdr.qut.edu.au.
Accurately costing digital health implementation is vital. This review found few studies on computerised decision support systems costs, with unclear methods and variable reporting quality, highlighting a need for standardized approaches.
Area of Science:
- Implementation Science
- Health Informatics
- Health Economics
Background:
- Accurate costing of implementation strategies is crucial in implementation science.
- Methodological guidance for costing digital health implementations is lacking.
- This study reviews costing analyses of hospital-based computerised decision support systems implementation.
Conclusions:
- Few studies detail computerised decision support systems implementation costs with well-reported methodologies.
- Future research should focus on establishing consistent terminology and methods for estimating and reporting implementation costs.
- Standardized approaches are needed for reliable digital health implementation costing.
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